Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 18:00, Thursday 27 November 2025 until 18:00, Friday 28 November 2025

Small Craft Warning

Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts during the period.

Gale Warning

Southwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 this evening and tonight on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough and on the Irish Sea North of Anglesey, extending to Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Slyne Head to Carlingford Lough and on the Irish Sea tomorrow (Friday).

Atlantic Swell

on Atlantic coasts tonight and on Friday.

Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC

Low Pressure of 959hPa centred approximately 400 nautical miles northwest of Malin Head extends a strong to gale force southwesterly air-flow over Ireland.

Gale Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough and for the Irish Sea north of Anglesey

Wind: Southwest force 7 or gale force 8 and occasionally reaching strong gale force 9 between Slyne Head and Malin Head. Later becoming southwest to west force 6 to gale force 8.

Weather: Clear spells and showers, some heavy with hail and thunder.

Visibility: Generally good, reducing moderate to poor in showers.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Hook Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea south of Anglesey

Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7. Increasing southwest force 7 or gale force 8 imminent.

Weather: Clear spells and showers, some heavy with hail and thunder.

Visibility: Generally good, reducing moderate to poor in showers.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 29 November 2025

Strong west to southwest winds will veer northwesterly on Saturday. Weather: fairly widespread showers with the chance of hail and thunder.

Forecast issued at: 18:00, Thursday 27 November 2025

All times are local unless specified